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Journal of Research on History of Medicine

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of

eISSN2251-886X

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.159

H-Indexi

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Research on History of Medicine is an international journal dedicated to all aspects of the history of medicine. It encourages researchers in the field of the history of medicine to submit historical articles in the whole field of medical sciences from ancient to contemporaneous periods, all around the world. Its domains include the development of medical sciences, the biography of medical scientists, evidence-based research on historical aspects of medicine, archeological research, and the roots of traditional approaches to medical sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionIran, Islamic Republic of

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2251-886X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ2

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ3

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

History of Medicine StudiesHistorical Astronomy and Related StudiesOphthalmology and Visual Health ResearchVibrio bacteria research studiesEmpathy and Medical EducationEducation and Islamic StudiesLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesHealth and Well-being StudiesEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesIslamic Studies and History

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research on History of Medicine

Is Journal of Research on History of Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Research on History of Medicine: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Research on History of Medicine?

Journal of Research on History of Medicine is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.159.

Is Journal of Research on History of Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Research on History of Medicine is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.